Luis Astorquia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Wenceslao Astorquia Landabaso | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1967 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1907 | Mittweidaer BC | ||
| 1909–1911 | Athletic Club | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Wenceslao Astorquia Landabaso (4 October 1883 - 28 March 1963) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Athletic Club.[1] His older brother, Juan Astorquia, was the fundamental head behind the foundation of Athletic in 1898.
Biography[edit]
Born in Bilbao, he studied in England as a child, where he developed a deep interest in football. He also studied and played football in Mittweida, Germany, where he stood out as an outstanding goalkeeper.[2] His older brother was a founding member of Athletic Club in 1898, but the club was not officially established until 5 September 1901, in the infamous meeting held in the Café García, in which Luis was one of the 33 socios (co-founders) of the club.[3]
While his brother was a member of the first great team in the history of Athletic which won the 1902 Copa de la Coronación and the 1903 Copa del Rey, Luis was a member of the second great team which won two back-to-back Copa del Rey titles in 1910, 1911. He was the starting goalkeeper in both finals, keeping a clean sheet on the former in a 1–0 win over Vasconia.[4][5] In his time at Athletic, he played five competitive matches, in which he conceded just two goals.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Copa del Rey: 1910 and 1911
References[edit]
- ^ "Luis Wenceslao Astorquia Landabaso - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Mittweida (Alemania), capital del fútbol español" [Mittweida (Germany), capital of Spanish football] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Orígenes del Athletic" [Origins of Athletic] (in Spanish). 13 September 2004. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cups 1910". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1911". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Luis Astorquia - Player: Goalkeeper". www.athletic-club.eus. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.